Charlotte FC host Toronto FC, and goals are worth paying attention to.
Charlotte have produced eight overs in 13 matches this season, giving them an over rate of 62%. At home, they have gone over in five of seven matches, for a 71% over rate. This is a team that never struggles for goals at home, but they also rarely keep a clean sheet — they have conceded eight goals in seven home games, and their back line always leaves the match with plenty of suspense.
Toronto’s games have also been full of goals, with seven overs in 12 matches, for a 58% over rate. In their last 10 games, seven have gone over 2.5 goals in total. This is a side that can both score and concede, and their defense is especially vulnerable away from home — they have shipped six goals in three away matches.
Toronto’s injury list reads like a shopping list, with eight players unavailable, and the back line has taken the biggest hit. Charlotte also have two defenders sidelined. Both teams’ defenses are incomplete, but the main framework of their attacking units is still intact.
When two teams whose defending relies on luck meet, goals look more appealing than clean sheets.